Iowa River near Rowan, IA
River level and flood forecast · Wright County
Normal3.9 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 8.6 ft below flood stage (12.5 ft).
Flow: 80 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 12.5 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 2008) | 15.89 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14.5 ft190th St just west of Reed Ave is impassible. The road is covered by over 300 yards of water. Water is over much of the bridge.
- 13.7 ftWater affects US 69 south of Belmond near 200th St.
- 13.5 ftWater reaches the curb of US 69 at the bridge north of 150th St and south of 5th St SE.
- 12.5 ftWater affects US 69 north of Belmond.
Highest crests on record
- 15.89 ft — June 9, 2008
- 15 ft — June 17, 1984
- 14.88 ft — June 21, 1954
- 14.69 ft — April 1, 1993
- 14.62 ft — April 6, 1965
Recent crests: 11.59 ft (June 30, 2025) · 11.39 ft (July 9, 2024) · 11.2 ft (March 1, 2023) · 9.3 ft (May 2, 2022) · 7.68 ft (May 23, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ROWI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.